While yesterday’s commune elections went more smoothly than past iterations, they were not free from claims of irregularities, with opposition activists bearing the brunt of the legal punishments. ...

Daun Penh district authorities have ordered a group of Kandal market vendors to move in the hopes of reopening a street that has blocked vehicular traffic for many years. ...

The ruling CPP will convene an extraordinary meeting of its central committee on Saturday—the day after the cremation of its longtime president Chea Sim—to elect the new party leadership. ...

The World Bank (WB) has pledged to continue promoting sustainable development of agriculture in Cambodia amid the threat of COVID-19. ...

A Cambodian migrant worker in Thailand has said that a recruitment firm in Phnom Penh that sent him and about 1,000 others to work at an “exploitative” factory is threatening him because he spoke to the press. Keo Ratha, 37, said yesterday he received a threatening ...

National Election Committee (NEC) spokesperson Hang Puthea said on Wednesday that it should not come as a surprise that the committee has rented two helicopters for three days during the election period. This, he said, was because the NEC had done so consistently for every ...

After six years with the opposition, deputy commune chief Yoeun Yong has decided to jump ship and join the ruling CPP for the upcoming commune elections.Mr. Yong’s name was the seventh to appear on the CNRP ballot paper for the Koh Anlong Chin commune in ...

More than 200 homes in Battambang and Oddar Meanchey provinces were damaged on Wednesday due to a storm. No injuries or casualties were reported. ...

More than 100 hotels and guesthouses in Siem Reap province permanently ceased operations while 230 others announced indefinite suspensions amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the provincial hall revealed yesterday. ...

Prime Minister Hun Sen announced on Wednesday he will officially launch the government’s cash subsidy programme for poor and vulnerable families adversely affected by COVID-19. ...

The National Committee for Prevention and Crackdown on Natural Resource Crimes targeted an illegal gold mining operation in Kratie, marking the fourth such investigation in the area within a week. ...

The Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) has launched a new project with $8.5 million in funding to strengthen the health systems by preventing, detecting, and responding to infectious diseases in Cambodia. ...

A U.S.-funded project using satellites to track and publish water levels at Chinese dams on the Mekong River was announced Monday, adding to the superpowers’ rivalry in Southeast Asia. ...

National Police Chief General Neth Savoeun has instructed officers to tighten security and public order for the upcoming Khmer New Year from April 14 to 16. ...

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued new risk assessment levels for travel during the Covid-19 pandemic listing Cambodia as Level 2 which means “moderate” risk. ...

Foreign Affairs minister Prak Sokhonn will participate in the 54th ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (54th AMM) and related meetings starting today until August 6 via video conference. ...

The national Covid-19 vaccination committee appealed to people aged 18 and over who have not been vaccinated to immediately do so. ...

Seventeen union representatives from the Wage Negotiation Working Group have agreed to negotiate for a $22.20 increase in salaries for textile, garment and footwear workers for 2022. ...

Prime Minister Hun Sen said yesterday that diplomatic relations between Cambodia and South Korea started late but are on the right track. He expressed his hope for ties to be further enhanced. ...

The National AIDS Authority (NAA) took Valentine’s Day as an opportunity to educate the general public about HIV/AIDS prevention, especially among young people and those with same-sex partners. ...